California Wedding Wave

Macarons are delicate French pastries that date back to the 18th Century. These sandwich-like pastries are often filled with a sweet cream or ganache. Paulette is an exquisite bakery housed in both Beverly Hills and San Francisco that creates these delicate Parisian sweets. Out East there has been a trend toward giving these as wedding favors in a sweet little box. Why not consider using these tasty treats as the main dessert at the reception? Paulette offers some classic flavors and many innovative specialties, as well. Très chic!

Mouth-watering flavor and impeccable design make for an unbeatable combination. Culinary works of art take center stage at Jen’s Cakes in San Jose.

Thank guests in a way that will make them want you to get married again. Valerie Confections in Los Angeles have decadently reinterpreted the French’s classic petits fours. Petits fours? Petits more!

These aren’t your Mom’s Rice Krispie Treats. This is what they look like “all grown up.” The Crispery has taken the quintessential after school treat and made it into something for any occasion, even a wedding!

You have seen the trend toward cupcakes as an alternative to the traditional wedding cake. Enterprising baking artists such as the Vanilla Bake Shop in Santa Monica have added other delicious sweets to their dessert table. Could that be any yummier?

Let them eat (cup)cake! We all know the cupcake tree is all the rage in weddings these days. Set your cupcakes apart from the rest with these delicate wrapper liners from Estilo Weddings. The “Happy Flower Watermelon” holders are darling, but there are many other styles from which one can choose.

Purveyors of fine food know that it is a balancing act to create a delectable treat that is not only pleasing to the palate but also tempting to the eye. Elegant Cheese Cakes, in Half Moon Bay, California, is innovative in their blending of cake and design. The place cards they sculpt are one-of-a-kind, and the individual desserts are works of art.

Cake artist Shinmin Li of I Dream of Cake in San Francisco fuses fashion with divine edible centerpieces. Her craft is inspired by vogue looks popping up on today’s runways.

Floral cascades of handcrafted flowers adorn Laurie Lucov’s lovely masterpieces of cake. Personal style and taste are the impetus for design inspiration. Laurie Lucov Cakes provides services to San Francisco, Sonoma and Napa Valley. Scrumptious!